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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,383,559.20, 83,075,338.80 and 18,987,067.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,383,559.20, 83,075,338.80 and 18,987,067.80 is: 28,480,601.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,383,559.20 : 83,075,338.80 = 18,987,067.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,383,559.20/83,075,338.80 = 18,987,067.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,383,559.20x = 83,075,338.80 × 18,987,067.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,383,559.20x = 1,577,357,090,303,570.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,357,090,303,570.75/55,383,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,480,601.70

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